The vast majority of the Gunners squad went out for dinner, including Granit Xhaka looking calm amid his racism storm – but while fellow star Alexis Sanchez, also like Ozil is stalling over a new deal, was present.

Mesut Ozil is stalling on a new contract and was absent from the picture

Dressed in an array of casual gear, the likes of Olivier Giroud, Petr Cech, a glasses-wearing David Ospina and Hector Bellerin – complete with 90s boyband haircut, looked happy as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain posted the snap on his Instagram.

And so they should be after their 2-1 win over Burnley at the weekend saw them leapfrog bitter rivals Spurs into second place in the Premier League table.